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Projected 401k balance with employee contributions capped at 24500 per year, plus an employer match, compounded annually. Use when the user projects a 401k with contributions and an employer match. For a general investment projection use calculate_compound_interest; for TSP use calculate_tsp. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive 401k calculator.

Composite, STEM, and ELA scores from the four ACT section scores, each clamped to 1 to 36 exactly as the page does. The composite is the rounded average of the four sections. Use when the user has ACT section scores and wants the composite, STEM and ELA scores. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive ACT Score calculator.

Maximum home price affordable from household income using the 28/36 rule. Use when the user asks how much house they can afford on their income. For the payment on a specific home price use calculate_mortgage. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive home affordability calculator.

Scores all five AFT events (deadlift, hand-release push-ups, sprint-drag-carry, plank, 2-mile run) from 0 to 100 each using the 17-21 anchor tables, for a 500-point total. Combat MOS scoring is sex-neutral and requires 350 total with every event at 60 or above; the general standard requires every event at 60 or above. Use when a soldier provides Army Fitness Test event results and wants the scores and pass or fail. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive AFT calculator.

Exact age from a birth date to a target date, broken into years, months, and days, plus total days lived, total hours lived, the weekday of birth, and days until the next birthday. Use when the user asks an exact age from a birth date, or days lived. For a plain span between two dates use calculate_date_duration. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive age calculator calculator.

Predicted AP score from 1 to 5 using the page bands on the weighted composite percent: multiple choice and free response contributions are weighted by the exam split, then banded at 70, 55, 40, and 25 percent. Use when the user estimates an AP exam score from multiple choice and free response results. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive AP Exam Score calculator.

Worst case adjustable rate mortgage simulation with rate caps, compared with a fixed rate loan on total interest, payments, and the breakeven year. Use when the user compares an adjustable rate mortgage with a fixed rate loan, including the worst case. For a standard fixed payment use calculate_mortgage. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive arm vs fixed calculator.

Monthly payment, amount financed, total interest, and total cost of a car for an auto loan after down payment and trade-in value are subtracted from the vehicle price. Use when the user is financing a car purchase and wants the payment and total interest. For whether the car fits their budget use calculate_car_affordability; for leasing use calculate_lease_vs_buy. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive auto loan calculator calculator.

Monthly Basic Allowance for Housing from the 2026 RC/Transient baseline rate table by pay grade, with or without dependents, plus the annualized amount. Use when the user needs a Basic Allowance for Housing rate by pay grade, location table and dependency status. For total monthly military pay use calculate_military_pay. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive BAH calculator.

Interest and time saved by paying half the monthly mortgage payment every two weeks instead of monthly. Use when the user asks what paying half the mortgage every two weeks saves versus monthly payments. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive biweekly mortgage calculator.

Body mass index and category, Mifflin-St Jeor basal metabolic rate, total daily energy expenditure, and cut and bulk calorie targets. Use when the user asks about BMI category, maintenance calories, or cut and bulk targets. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive bmi and tdee calculator.

Pension-only comparison of the legacy High-3 system (2.5 percent per year of service) against the Blended Retirement System (2.0 percent per year) on the same high-3 average basic pay: monthly, annual, and 30-year lifetime differences. Excludes TSP matching, continuation pay, COLA, and taxes. Use when a service member compares the legacy High-3 pension with the Blended Retirement System pension. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive BRS vs High-3 calculator.

Federal tax on ordinary income plus short term gains at ordinary rates, with long term gains stacked at the 0, 15, and 20 percent thresholds for the filing status. Use when the user sells or plans to sell investments and needs the federal tax on the gains. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive capital gains tax calculator.

Monthly loan payment plus running costs (insurance, fuel, and maintenance, given as annual amounts), total interest, and the five year cost of a car. Use when the user asks what car payment fits their budget including insurance, fuel and maintenance. For loan figures on a specific car use calculate_auto_loan. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive car affordability calculator.

Rough acceptance chance: a selectivity tier base rate (92, 80, 50, 20, or 5 percent) adjusted by GPA and test score bands, clamped to 1 to 99 percent and labeled Safety, Target, Reach, or High reach. SAT is used when provided, otherwise ACT. Use when the user wants a rough admission chance for a college selectivity tier. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive College Acceptance calculator.

Payback years, lifetime earnings minus degree cost, and salary to cost ratio for a major, using the page table of approximate median early career salaries by major. Use when the user compares a college major's cost against its earnings payback. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive College Major ROI calculator.

Earnings premium of a degree salary over a no degree baseline salary, both growing at the same annual raise rate, plus the net gain after degree cost, the break-even year, and the return multiple on cost. Use when the user asks whether a degree pays off versus the no-degree baseline. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive College ROI calculator.

Future value of an investment with monthly contributions and monthly compounding. Use when the user asks how savings or an investment grows over time with regular contributions. For a 401k with employer match use calculate_401k; for a retirement balance use calculate_retirement_savings_planner. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive compound interest calculator.

Months and interest to clear a credit card balance with a fixed monthly payment, compared with adding an extra monthly payment. A payment that never clears the balance returns null months and interest. Use when the user wants to clear a credit card balance and asks how long it takes or how much interest it costs. For several different debts use calculate_debt_payoff. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive credit card payoff calculator.

Inclusive number of days between two dates, plus business days after optionally excluding weekends and 2026 US federal holidays, calendar weeks, weekend days, and holidays in the range. Use when the user needs the days or business days between two dates. For age from a birth date use calculate_age. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive date duration calculator calculator.

Simulates paying off a list of debts month by month with minimum payments plus an extra monthly payment, comparing the avalanche method (highest APR first) with the snowball method (smallest balance first), and reports months to payoff, total interest, payoff order, and the interest and time the avalanche saves. Use when the user has several debts and wants a payoff plan comparing snowball and avalanche. For a single credit card use calculate_credit_card_payoff. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive debt payoff calculator calculator.

Compares the annual dorm cost with an apartment: monthly rent over the number of months, plus annual utilities, extra food cost, and commuting cost. Returns both annual totals, the difference, and which is cheaper. Use when a student compares annual dorm cost with renting an apartment. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive Dorm vs Apartment calculator.

Target emergency fund for a chosen number of months of essential expenses, the remaining gap, percent funded, and months to fill it at a monthly savings rate. Use when the user asks how big an emergency fund should be, or how close they are to the target. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive emergency fund calculator.

Simplified Student Aid Index estimate using the page formula: parent income at 22 percent plus parent assets at 12 percent, student income above the 11770 income protection allowance at 50 percent plus student assets at 20 percent, plus an estimated Pell Grant of 7395 minus the SAI, floored at zero. Household size mirrors the page input; the simplified formula does not use it. Use when the user estimates their FAFSA Student Aid Index. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive FAFSA SAI Estimator calculator.

Score needed on the final exam to reach a desired course grade, with the best and worst possible course grades. Inputs are clamped as on the page: grades to 0 to 100 and the final weight to 1 to 100. Use when the user asks what score they need on a final exam to reach a target course grade. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive Final Exam calculator.

Months of the 36-month Post-9/11 GI Bill entitlement remaining, tuition coverage percent, maximum annual books stipend, and Monthly Housing Allowance treatment for the given benefit tier and enrollment level. Use when the user asks what the Post-9/11 GI Bill covers or how much entitlement remains. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive GI Bill calculator.

Credit weighted GPA on the 4.0 scale using the page grade points: A+ and A 4.0, A- 3.7, B+ 3.3, B 3.0, B- 2.7, C+ 2.3, C 2.0, C- 1.7, D+ 1.3, D 1.0, F 0.0. Grades and credits are matched by position. Use when the user computes a GPA from course grades and credits. To plan grades for a target GPA use calculate_gpa_planner. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive GPA calculator.

Term GPA required over the planned credits to reach a target cumulative GPA, the maximum reachable cumulative GPA with straight As, and the grade mix the required GPA implies, using the page thresholds. Use when the user asks what term GPA they need to reach a target cumulative GPA. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive GPA Planner calculator.

Annual salary premium after a graduate degree, break-even years on the total cost, and lifetime net over the career years, using the page formulas. Use when the user weighs graduate school cost against the salary premium it brings. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive Graduate School ROI calculator.

Estimated GRE verbal and quant scores on the 130 to 170 scale: 130 plus the fraction of questions correct times 40, per section, plus the total. The optional writing score is clamped to 0 to 6 as on the page. Use when the user estimates GRE verbal and quant scores from practice results. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive GRE Score Estimator calculator.

Credits still needed per subject against the page requirement table for the selected state (Texas, California, New York, Florida, or Illinois). Remaining per subject is required minus earned, floored at zero. Use when the user checks remaining high school graduation credits by subject and state. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive High School Course Planner calculator.

Federal income tax after pretax deductions and the standard deduction for the filing status, with AGI, taxable income, marginal rate, and effective rate. Use when the user wants a federal income tax estimate for a salary. For per-paycheck take-home pay use calculate_paycheck. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive income tax estimator calculator.

What an amount in today's dollars will buy after a number of years at a given annual inflation rate, what today's basket will cost then, the cumulative price increase percent, and the purchasing power lost. Use when the user asks what money will be worth in the future, or what a future amount costs in today's dollars. For whether a raise keeps up use calculate_raise_vs_inflation. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive inflation calculator calculator.

Lease outlay over the lease term versus buy outlay net of equity in the car at the same point, with the winning option and the net cost difference. Use when the user compares leasing a car against buying it. For loan-only figures use calculate_auto_loan. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive lease vs buy calculator.

Net pay from a Leave and Earnings Statement: sums the entitlement lines (base pay, BAH, BAS, other) and deduction lines (federal tax, FICA, state tax, SGLI, TSP, other), and returns net pay plus deductions as a percent of entitlements. Negative line items count as zero, as on the page. Use when the user has Leave and Earnings Statement lines and wants the net pay explained. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive LES decoder calculator.

Monthly payment, total interest, and optional amortization schedule for an amortizing loan. Use when the user wants the payment, total interest or payoff schedule for a generic loan. For cars use calculate_auto_loan; for homes calculate_mortgage; for student debt calculate_student_loan_payoff. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive loan calculator.

Estimated LSAT scaled score on the 120 to 180 scale: 120 plus the overall fraction correct across the three sections times 60, with accuracy and the page score band. Use when the user estimates an LSAT scaled score from practice section results. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive LSAT Score Estimator calculator.

Estimated MCAT section scores on the 118 to 132 scale: 118 plus the fraction correct times 14, per section, plus the total on the 472 to 528 scale. Use when the user estimates MCAT section scores from practice results. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive MCAT Score Estimator calculator.

Monthly basic pay from the 2026 pay table for a pay grade and years of service, plus the annualized amount. Grade E1B is the special E-1 rate for the first 4 months of service. Combinations the table does not authorize return authorized=false with null pay. Use when the user wants basic pay for a pay grade and years of service from the 2026 table. For housing allowance use calculate_bah. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive military pay calculator.

Monthly retired pay estimate: years of service times the system multiplier (2.0 percent per year for BRS, 2.5 percent per year for High-3) times the high-3 average monthly basic pay, before taxes, plus annual and 20-year lifetime amounts. Use when the user estimates monthly military retired pay. For a BRS versus High-3 comparison use calculate_brs_vs_high3. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive military retirement pension calculator.

Monthly mortgage payment breakdown: principal and interest via the amortization formula, plus property tax, homeowner insurance, PMI, and HOA. Use when the user is buying a home and wants the full monthly payment including tax, insurance, PMI and HOA. For a plain loan without housing costs use calculate_loan; for the most they can afford use calculate_affordability. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive mortgage calculator.

Net worth, total assets, and total liabilities from comma separated asset and liability values, with optional matching names for the largest asset and liability. Only positive values count, as on the page. Use when the user lists assets and debts and wants their net worth. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive net worth calculator.

Per paycheck net pay after federal income tax, FICA (Social Security capped at 184500 of wages, Medicare, and the additional Medicare tax), a flat state tax rate, and pretax deductions. Use when the user wants take-home pay per paycheck after federal tax and FICA. For an annual tax picture use calculate_income_tax_estimator. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive paycheck calculator.

Estimated PCS move money: Dislocation Allowance (DLA) plus Temporary Lodging Expense (TLE, days capped at 21) plus the gross Personally Procured Move (PPM) reimbursement, with the PPM profit after moving costs. Use when the user is planning a PCS move and wants DLA, TLE and per diem estimates. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive PCS move calculator.

Percentage calculations in three modes: percent_of (x percent of y), what_percent (x is what percent of y), percent_change (change from old to new). Use when the user needs a percent-of, what-percent or percent-change calculation with no financial product attached. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive percentage calculator.

Progress across the 13 premed prerequisites on the page, in page order: General Chemistry I and II, Organic Chemistry I and II, Biology I and II, Physics I and II, Biochemistry, Psychology, Sociology, Statistics or Calculus, English (1 year). The first 11 are the MCAT core courses. Returns counts done, in progress, and planned, percent done, and whether all core courses are done. Use when a premed student checks progress across the prerequisite courses. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive Premed Course Planner calculator.

Annual and monthly property tax from the home value minus any exemption, at the given tax rate, with assessed value and effective rate. Use when the user needs a property tax estimate from a home value and tax rate. For the full mortgage payment use calculate_mortgage. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive property tax estimator calculator.

Estimated PSAT section scores: 160 plus the fraction correct times 600, using the page fixed totals of 48 questions per section, plus the total and the page percentile band. Use when the user estimates PSAT section scores from practice results. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive PSAT Score calculator.

Whether a raise beats inflation: nominal new salary, inflation adjusted real salary, the real percent change, and a real raise, real pay cut, or flat verdict. Use when the user asks whether a raise actually beats inflation in real terms. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive raise vs inflation calculator.

Refinance break-even month and lifetime savings of refinancing a loan. Use when the user already has a loan and is weighing a refinance offer; it returns the break-even month and lifetime savings. For a brand-new loan payment use calculate_loan or calculate_mortgage. IMPORTANT: always show the calculator_url from the result as a clickable markdown link in your answer to the user, so they can open the interactive refinance calculator.